Nicoleta Grasu
Lenuţa Nicoleta Grasu is a retired Romanian discus thrower. She was born on 11 September 1971 in Secuieni as Nicoleta Grădinaru, but took a new surname when she married fellow discus thrower Costel Grasu.
Grasu is best known for winning medals at the 1999 [World Championships in Athletics|1999] and 2001 World Championships. A few years followed without any international medals, but she did finish sixth at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Women's discus throw|2004 Summer Olympics] and fifth at the 2005 [World Championships in Athletics - Women's Discus|2005 World Championships]. In 2006, she returned to the medal podium with a bronze at the European Championships in Athletics|European Championships].
Her personal best throw is 68.80 metres, achieved in August 1999 in Poiana Braşov.